Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-27
New York Herald

other dav that Lawson was ABOUT 10 be
married 10 charming little lady. who il
The cdilrcss Of weekly publication IN this
city, and who resides at haywood, y. j.
| was aSionished to hear this, knowing
that Lawson had a wife. and stated so to
the gentlemen, and they then told me that
It was cortsinly my duty to write to the
father OF the young lady, informing him OF
LawsOn's character and OF the fact that
he bsd wife, and did 30.
"Itappcars that lawson visited his in
tended shortly after her father bad received
Colonel Burr's letter, and the angry father
charged him with having another wife.
Lawson denied all this, and convinced the
father that there was conspiracy against
him. lie supposed then that the matter
was settled; hut the next day, to his sur
prise. a very lady-ike little woman, with
three small children, presented herself at
the yOupg lady's home at haywood. She
introduced herself rs Mrs. George ID. Law
son. La" ION appeared on the scene and
denied IN the presence OF the woman tn II
he had ever married her, although he ac-
Bnowledgcd that he was the father OF the
children.
The poor woman and the children took
their departure with a heavy heart, and
Lawson remained behind and made the
young lady. who bad promised to become
his wife, believe that he had powerful ene-
mics WoIkiug against him, and that he was
an innocent victim Of base plot. THIS
only Lad the effect OF making The young
lady love him the more, and she refused TO
believe ANYTHING but what he told her.
The practical old fither wrote 10
Colonel BUR, telling him Lawson had
denied bis statement and requesting that
Colonel BUR- would meet him at 10 O'Clock
at the Hot nan House and confront Law
son With the statement. Lawson then cane
over To New York, and knowing tn. part
that ColOuc. UDTr had taken. tried TO bull
dcze him. j, described, when he met lin
Monday nialt in ihe lioirm1n House. He
opened the cDnyeT>aiiOn with Colonel Burr
by asking TIE loan Of 500 to enable him TO
buy bis we'd ling suit, and added:
''If get i5at girl | am fixed. She has
an income 80 $500 per month, which viii
keep ne very nicely. II do not marry
bcr | must ,iarye, and rather than do TINT
Will commit suicide"
OTHERS WHO KNEW LAWSON.
After TIL, scene everybody who knew
Colonel Burr had him rccite the story over
ard over aaain. lie was telling the story
to a party ~ friends, among whom was
Charles L. Bacon.
dawson sad Bacon, scratching his
head, and iuterruptng Colonel Burr.
WHY, | used to work with him when he
was the editorial writer OF the Hartford
Cotrart. aud lcnt HIM 800 with which be
bought hi, edding suit when he married
a loardinc.housc keeper in Hartford,
whom be aiierward cruelty deserted"
"Why. | also knew him. spoke M
ROYAL Menll. THE man j. one OF the
n ost remarkable men in this country. He
seems 10 have The faculty Of making wO-
man believe anything he tell- her. Besides,
he i fine mti,t. Lawson has played the
same part in eleven different cases that /
know OIL"
There were a number OF others who alsO
contributed interesting scraps IN Nj. Law
sons history.
II was prophesled by everybody that
night that after the exposure by Colonel
Burr Lawson would not have the audacity
to confront Colonel Burr in the presence
Of bis wOuld.be iather-in-aw the next
morning. but when The hour arrived yes
to-day morning Lawson was on hand.
Lawson Ead managed TO work bis way into
the graces OF Chief. Clerk Wall, OF the HOil-
man House. and he mad told him OF his In.
tended marriage. Mr. Wall set aside pri-
yate parlor. AMI Lawson, the young ladv' :
father, Clers Wall, Colonel Burr, Mr. ia.
con, snd tNo or three Others went in there.
They were no sooner seated than Lawson
stood up, and with an open knife in his
bend commenced To dCnOunce Colonel Burr
in the most bitter terms.
About ibis time Mr.. Bacon made his
presence known. IL was supposed that
Lawson would pretend that be did not re-
member bim, out, to the surprise OF every
one, he said
Hello! Bacon, my old Hartford friend"
Mr. Bacon then said that his purpose
there was 10 say that he was a witness TO a
marriage IN 1871 OF Lawson to a Hartford
lady. Law son sad:
"This i 20. but the lady is dead" Then
be commenced 10 quote Latin rs well rs
some Of the modern languages in a most
eloquent way as be marched 10 and down
the room, fOurisbng his knife in the di-
rection o; Colonel Burr. Finally, looking
TIE old father in the eye, he said;
"NOw, what do you believer"
~ must say that cannot agree to allow
You TO marry my daughter, Mr.. Law
son"
"Then,r said Lawson, malesticaly
waving lis hand. " wave you aside. Be.
gone! | am done with you. but will
marry Your daughter yet, and you will
then regret that you ever doubted my ye'
racity,'
AfiCr another oTalorical effort the party
broke 40, while Lawson vowed vengeance
against olonel Burr. As be was leaving
the room he turned on Mr. Bacon and
said
"Ycu are a rice friend to go ana give a
fellow away like that"
"il's my duty TO expose rascallty, par
ticulaTly where poor innocent girl Is con-
cerned," said Mr.. Bacon.
LAWSON C0SsoLgD.
TIE poor old Jerseyman, whose face
showed that be was beartbroken. handed
Lawson letter. lawson opened the en-
yelope and found that IL confined several
pages Of closely written manuscript. As
be perused il his face was Wreathed with
smiles, aud then be gave It to Clerk Wall to
read. II anpe1rs that the letter was from
the young lady stating that she had the full-
est confidence in him and that she loved him
with all Der heart, and that she believed
this TO be conspiracy, but that she koew
be Was ~ pure and sposless as an anger.
AZ the party reached the corridor OF the
hotel tie JeyseYman turned 10 Colonel
Burr, snd, taking him feryently by both
bands, thanked him with all his heart Tor
the noble part he bad acted m trying TO
save his daughter from such fate. lie
then thanked the other gentlemen. Then,
turning to Lawson, In voice full OF emo
ton,
And, good morning to You, sur"
He then sadly took his leave. lawson
then. waving the letter over his head, said
1.-The whole crowd can go to -.
will have the Girl anyway"
Late last evening Charles II. Bacon re-
ceiyed the following telegram from w. >
iiolckiss, editor OF the Hartford Times.